Manhattan Borough President Primary 2021

Tuesday, June 22, 2021

The results of a ranked-choice voting election. | Download Raw Summary Data
Round Eliminated Winners
Round 1
Round 2 Undeclared Write-ins
Round 3 Ben Kallos
Round 4 Elizabeth R. Caputo
Round 5 Lindsey C. Boylan
Round 6 Kimberly R. Watkins Mark D. Levine

Round 1

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine 25,766 votes in the first round 38.7%
25,766 votes
Guillermo A. Perez 9,585 votes in the first round 14.4%
9,585 votes
Brad M. Hoylman 8,928 votes in the first round 13.41%
8,928 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins 7,300 votes in the first round 10.96%
7,300 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan 5,879 votes in the first round 8.83%
5,879 votes
Elizabeth R. Caputo 4,997 votes in the first round 7.51%
4,997 votes
Ben Kallos 3,947 votes in the first round 5.93%
3,947 votes
Undeclared Write-ins 176 votes in the first round 0.26%
176 votes
Inactive Ballots All ballots are active in the first round

Round 2

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine Gained 13 votes 38.78%
25,779 votes
Guillermo A. Perez Gained 17 votes 14.44%
9,602 votes
Brad M. Hoylman Gained 9 votes 13.44%
8,937 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins Gained 15 votes 11.0%
7,315 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan Gained 7 votes 8.85%
5,886 votes
Elizabeth R. Caputo Gained 10 votes 7.53%
5,007 votes
Ben Kallos Gained 5 votes 5.94%
3,952 votes
Undeclared Write-ins Eliminated: 176 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 100 ballots became inactive

Round 3

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine Gained 1,086 votes 40.97%
26,865 votes
Guillermo A. Perez Gained 318 votes 15.13%
9,920 votes
Brad M. Hoylman Gained 686 votes 14.68%
9,623 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins Gained 251 votes 11.54%
7,566 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan Gained 393 votes 9.58%
6,279 votes
Elizabeth R. Caputo Gained 307 votes 8.1%
5,314 votes
Ben Kallos Eliminated: 3,952 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 911 ballots became inactive

Round 4

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine Gained 901 votes 43.36%
27,766 votes
Guillermo A. Perez Gained 718 votes 16.61%
10,638 votes
Brad M. Hoylman Gained 445 votes 15.72%
10,068 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins Gained 720 votes 12.94%
8,286 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan Gained 993 votes 11.36%
7,272 votes
Elizabeth R. Caputo Eliminated: 5,314 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 1,537 ballots became inactive

Round 5

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine Gained 1,617 votes 47.1%
29,383 votes
Guillermo A. Perez Gained 557 votes 17.95%
11,195 votes
Brad M. Hoylman Gained 1,718 votes 18.89%
11,786 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins Gained 1,728 votes 16.05%
10,014 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan Eliminated: 7,272 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 1,652 ballots became inactive

Round 6

Candidate What changed Current total votes
Mark D. Levine Elected: Gained 2,439 votes 54.33%
31,822 votes
Guillermo A. Perez Gained 2,384 votes 23.19%
13,579 votes
Brad M. Hoylman Gained 1,380 votes 22.48%
13,166 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins Eliminated: 10,014 votes redistributed to remaining candidates or became inactive
Inactive Ballots 3,811 ballots became inactive

Mark D. Levine

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 25766.0 first-round votes. 38.7%
25,766 votes
Round 2 Gained 13 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 38.78%
25,779 votes
Round 3 Gained 1,086 votes from Ben Kallos. 40.97%
26,865 votes
Round 4 Gained 901 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. 43.36%
27,766 votes
Round 5 Gained 1,617 votes from Lindsey C. Boylan. 47.1%
29,383 votes
Round 6 Elected. Gained 2,439 votes from Kimberly R. Watkins. 54.33%
31,822 votes

Guillermo A. Perez

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 9585.0 first-round votes. 14.4%
9,585 votes
Round 2 Gained 17 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 14.44%
9,602 votes
Round 3 Gained 318 votes from Ben Kallos. 15.13%
9,920 votes
Round 4 Gained 718 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. 16.61%
10,638 votes
Round 5 Gained 557 votes from Lindsey C. Boylan. 17.95%
11,195 votes
Round 6 Gained 2,384 votes from Kimberly R. Watkins. 23.19%
13,579 votes

Brad M. Hoylman

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 8928.0 first-round votes. 13.41%
8,928 votes
Round 2 Gained 9 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 13.44%
8,937 votes
Round 3 Gained 686 votes from Ben Kallos. 14.68%
9,623 votes
Round 4 Gained 445 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. 15.72%
10,068 votes
Round 5 Gained 1,718 votes from Lindsey C. Boylan. 18.89%
11,786 votes
Round 6 Gained 1,380 votes from Kimberly R. Watkins. 22.48%
13,166 votes

Kimberly R. Watkins

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 7300.0 first-round votes. 10.96%
7,300 votes
Round 2 Gained 15 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 11.0%
7,315 votes
Round 3 Gained 251 votes from Ben Kallos. 11.54%
7,566 votes
Round 4 Gained 720 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. 12.94%
8,286 votes
Round 5 Gained 1,728 votes from Lindsey C. Boylan. Eliminated. 16.05%
10,014 votes

Lindsey C. Boylan

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 5879.0 first-round votes. 8.83%
5,879 votes
Round 2 Gained 7 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 8.85%
5,886 votes
Round 3 Gained 393 votes from Ben Kallos. 9.58%
6,279 votes
Round 4 Gained 993 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. Eliminated. 11.36%
7,272 votes

Elizabeth R. Caputo

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 4997.0 first-round votes. 7.51%
4,997 votes
Round 2 Gained 10 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 7.53%
5,007 votes
Round 3 Gained 307 votes from Ben Kallos. Eliminated. 8.1%
5,314 votes

Ben Kallos

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 3947.0 first-round votes. 5.93%
3,947 votes
Round 2 Gained 5 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. Eliminated. 5.94%
3,952 votes

Undeclared Write-ins

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 176.0 first-round votes. Eliminated. 0.26%
176 votes

Inactive Ballots

Round What changed Current total votes
Round 1 0 first-round votes. 0
ballots
Round 2 Gained 100 votes from Undeclared Write-ins. 100
ballots
Round 3 Gained 911 votes from Ben Kallos. 1,011
ballots
Round 4 Gained 1,537 votes from Elizabeth R. Caputo. 2,548
ballots
Round 5 Gained 1,652 votes from Lindsey C. Boylan. 4,200
ballots
Round 6 Gained 3,811 votes from Kimberly R. Watkins. 8,011
ballots
Candidate name Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Round 4 Round 5 Round 6
Mark D. Levine

38.7%

25,766 votes

38.78%

25,779 votes

40.97%

26,865 votes

43.36%

27,766 votes

47.1%

29,383 votes

54.33%

31,822 votes
Guillermo A. Perez

14.4%

9,585 votes

14.44%

9,602 votes

15.13%

9,920 votes

16.61%

10,638 votes

17.95%

11,195 votes

23.19%

13,579 votes
Brad M. Hoylman

13.41%

8,928 votes

13.44%

8,937 votes

14.68%

9,623 votes

15.72%

10,068 votes

18.89%

11,786 votes

22.48%

13,166 votes
Kimberly R. Watkins

10.96%

7,300 votes

11.0%

7,315 votes

11.54%

7,566 votes

12.94%

8,286 votes

16.05%

10,014 votes
Lindsey C. Boylan

8.83%

5,879 votes

8.85%

5,886 votes

9.58%

6,279 votes

11.36%

7,272 votes
Elizabeth R. Caputo

7.51%

4,997 votes

7.53%

5,007 votes

8.1%

5,314 votes
Ben Kallos

5.93%

3,947 votes

5.94%

3,952 votes
Undeclared Write-ins

0.26%

176 votes
Inactive Ballots

0

ballots

100

ballots

1,011

ballots

2,548

ballots

4,200

ballots

8,011

ballots


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